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ALBUM STAND.

No. 269,702. Patented Deo.26, 1882.

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ALBUM STAND.

Patented Deo. l26, 1882.

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HILARIUSl PATTBERG AND ADOLPH GRTNER, OF JERSEY CITY, NE W JERSEY, ASSIGNORS TO LEWIS PATTBERG, HILARIUS PATTBERG, AND PHILIIPP PATTBERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,702, dated December 2B, 1882.

Applicatioufled September 2, 1882. (No model.)

.'lo all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we,HiLAa1Us PATTBERG andADOLPHGRTNER,ofJerseyCity Heights, Hudson county, New Jersey, haveinvented an lmproved Album-Stand, of which the following is a specitication.

Figure l represents a vertical cross section of ourimproved album-stand. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a book supported on said to stand. Figs. 3 and 4. are side views of the same.

The object of this invention is to produce a stand for holding albums or other books in convenient position for inspection of their contents.

The invention consists principally in coinhining with the frame that supports the album or book pivoted arms, which join said frame to the covers of the hook, and longitudinal 2o supports for resting the covers thereon, all as hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanyingdrawings, the letterA 'represents the base ot' our improved albumstand, iu which base is suitably swiveled a vertical post, B, which can be revolved around its axis in a socket provided for its reception in the said base A. This socket is by preference a vertical tube, a, as shown Ain Fig. 1. ln the upper part of the post B is hung by a horizon- 3o tal pivot-pin, b, thedownwardly-projecting lip (l ot' the book-holding frame D. This lip d is rigidlyconnected with theframeD, and, projecting` downward therefrom, is clamped between upwardly-projecting ears ecot' the post B.

For clamping purposes, a nut on the pin b maybe employethorthe pin b may be threaded to screw into one ofthe ears e for the like purpose. On the lip cl or any other part ot' the frame Dare downwardly-projecting lugs fand 4o g, which are in such a position that they can come in contact with the post B. Thus Fig. 3 shows the frame D to be in a horizontal position when theluggstrikes the post, and Fig. 4 shows the frame l) to be in an inclined position when thelugfstrikesthe post. Theframe D can therefore .he held in either of the said positions orin any intermediate position. The frame proper, l), consists, in the example shown, of a central bar` li, having transverse brackets or cross-piecesii near its ends, which 5o brackets serve to support two outer bars,jj, parallel to the bar h, or nearly so. 1n the brackets i are also held, somewhat nearer to the bar h than the barsj, two rods, k, to which are hinged folding arms E E, there being two arms E on each rod la. These arms E are of suitable length, and are slotted near their outer ends, as shown in Figs.3 and 4, and are adapted to be fastened to the covers F ot' the book by suitablethumb-screws,l. The book hasaclasp, 6o G, ot' suitable construction.

When the book is to be placed on the stand it is laid with its back upon the frame D. The arms E E are then brought against the covers ofthe book and secured thereto by the thumb- 65 screws l. When the clasp G closes the book it willbe in the position shown by full lines in Fig. l; but when the clasp G is unfastened the book can be thrown open, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1,the slots in the arms E allowing 7o the free movementot' the covers Fin opening and closing the book. When the book is open the covers F and arms E rest upon the two rodsjj. The leaves of the book can in this position be turned from one side to the other to allow full and free inspection ot' all its contents. At the same time the book may be tilted into the position shown in Fig. 4, whether open or shut, or may be inspected when the frame l) is horizontally placed, as in Fig. 3. 8o At any event this invention provides a convenient su pport for photographic albums, large pictorial works, bibles, Src., whose contents may be readily examined by one or more persons, where its displacement and its manipn 85 lations will not be apt to injure the table on which it is placed or the book itself.

Suitable blocks or cushions, m, may be applied to the arms E where they are to rest on the rods j, as shown in Fig. l. 9o

Wherethe book has no clasp, asuitable clasp maybe applied to the arms E E to enable them to hold the book in the closed position, or, in lieu of such clasp, binding-screws for holding the armsEin an upright position could readily be applied.

7e claim- 1. The combination of the post B with the pivoted frame D, pivots`7c, book-embracing arms E, and barsjj, which are rigidly ntixed to frame D and parallel to the pivots k, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the base A and post B with the pivoted lip d, lia-ving lugs fand g, and with the frame D and nrmsE E, substantially as spcciiied.

3. The frame D, constructed of the bar h, cross bars i, bars j lf, pivoted arms E, and lip d., in combination with a supporting-post, and

with the fasteners l for connecting it to the' coversof a book,substantially as herein shown I5 land described.

4. The frame D, having the slotted folding arms E E, and carrying rigidly-secured rests jj and pivots r, in combination with the pins b and clasp G,snbstantiallyus herein shown and 2o described.

HILARI US I 'ATTBERG. ADOLPH GARTNER.

Witnesses:

WILLY G. E. SoHUL'rz, WILLIAM H. C. SMITH. 

